Keywords: post office workers
Item 62186
U.S. Customs and Post Office construction, Lubec, ca. 1963
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1963 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 18343
Portland letter carriers, December 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
Site Page
Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4
"Horses brought the mail from the train to the post office. Salesmen, stagecoach passengers, and lumbermen were taken to their destinations on…"
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
